My 13 yr old grandson comes for nature studies on Tuesdays & today we dissected Barn Owl pellets. Thank goodness for toothpicks. 15 skulls & many other bones, most still unidentified, and we both learned that Shrews are not rodents! ⁦Mammal Society⁩ ⁦Barn Owl Trust⁩

The sun is beating down on Bristol on this beautiful Sunday, so what more would you possibly want to do than steer by the Mammal Society stand in the Festival of Nature to play ‘whose poo’ and dissect an owl pellet?! See you there! Ps there’s an ice cream van by us

Some fantastic talks at the Festival of Nature yesterday - great to hear from @georgecmcgavin, Matt Larsen-Daw, Holderied's BASElab, Verity Jones and many more.

Still pinching myself after yesterday. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that bull orca 72 of the 27’s pod would swim past John O’Groats pier just metres away from me 🤯 UK wildlife at its absolute best! 🐬 #OrcaWatch #springwatch Mammal Society Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) BBC Springwatch

Where's nature in this election campaign? We've joined Wildlife and Countryside Link,Greenpeace UK, RSPB, National Trust, The Wildlife Trusts & more to urge broadcasters to make sure climate & nature get the attention they deserve in the run up to the #GeneralElection. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Student Blog Post Alert! Check out our latest post by Bethany James from SRUC about her research on bat activity and artificial lighting! mammalsociety.org.uk/blog/2023/08/a… #student #studentresearch #mammals #bats

June is pride month, so we're exploring the world of queer mammals - and what better way to start than with a brief introduction to queer ecology! #ecology #conservation #nature #pride #mammals #pridemonth #queerecology #wildlife Photo credits: Canva. Rat: Roy Rimmer

Have you spotted the new #EditorsChoice in this issue of Mammal Society #MammalReview? A fab paper by Dr Kristin A Jonasson Amanda M. Adams Alyson Brokaw, PhD Teague O'Mara Dr Winifred F Frick using a multisensory approach to understanding bat responses to wind energy developments onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ma…

What is the point of having a Chief Scientific Advisor in Natural England if Defra UK juat ignores advice it doesnt like the sound of? So much for evidence-based decision making Defra Chief Scientist

Join us on Wednesday 26th June at 12pm for a free online webinar with ecologist Connor Butler. To attend, sign up here: buff.ly/4eptt0N Photo credit: Nick Withers #conservation #nature #ecology #queerecology #mammals

On the longest day we visited the 3 treefolds we created across Cumbria seven years ago to see how the trees are. A very fine way to spend time, especially catching sunrise through the opening at treefold:centre in Grizedale Sculpture Other two on Friends of Ullswater and Little Asby

Uplifting afternoon marching for mammals at the #RestoreNatureNow march Mammal Society #JoinTheRevoleution #Nature #Wildlife #Mammals #Conservation #Biodiversity

Just 7 days until we head to the polls to decide our next Government📝 It's clear that the public are firmly behind a better future for nature, so whoever is in power after the General Election must make environmental action a top priority🌱 #RestoreNatureNow

Vote! Vote! Vote! 🗳️ Its the most important thing you can do for wildlife, the environment and people. I know the situation isn’t ideal, but it’s still important to show up ✔️💚

Wondering how to approach your new MP about #nature & #climate action? Zero Hour @zero-hour.bsky.social are running a free training session on 14 Aug at 7PM, discussing the importance of the 1st 100 days, setting up meetings & maximising chances of #CANBill support. eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-engag…

#ICYMI There is no 'bat police' - buff.ly/4fN1usG . Bat Conservation Trust response to The Spectator's Beware the bat police article which suggests bats are over-protected.

This product illustration for a bulk load of miniature bottles on Amazon is A+

I’m excited to be hosting a free webinar at midday today on the nature and origin of animal consciousness. I’ll be in conversation with Professor Peter Godfrey-Smith - author of a number of books on the subject. Sign up! mammal.org.uk/event/free-web…

We cannot wait for our upcoming event with Peter Godfrey-Smith, where he will be discussing "Living on Earth", the final part of his series exploring the origins of intelligence on Earth! 🗓️Tuesday 17th September 🕐7:30 📍Royal Scots Club toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinbur…

I never come on here any more since the functionality, tone and content have become unbearable - trying out #BlueSky so if you are on there and want to stay connected, look me up! bsky.app/profile/mattla…